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Abbreviation For Inches And Its Usage
An inch is typically a unit of length that’s equal to one-twelfth of a foot in the imperial and metric systems of measurements. That means twelve inches are in one foot.
A Guide for Learning Spanish as a Beginner
Learning basic Spanish may seem tedious, but it is a fun journey that takes time, perseverance, and a lot of discipline.
What Does “Okie-Dokie” Mean?
Okie-dokie is a variant of OK, which has a fascinating history all its own.
What Does “Duly Noted” Mean?
This phrase can be used differently in various sentences considering the context. It’s often used by people in official contexts to indicate that the situation has been acknowledged, and it will get the necessary consideration when the appropriate time comes.
What Is Improper English and Who Decides What is Improper?
Among teachers, students, and the entire English-speaking community, there have been discussions on improper and proper language for years, decades, and certainly centuries. I recall my good old times when I used to teach groups ranging from 8 to 12 students offline, and the conversation inside the teachers’ room was always around whether and when we should introduce improper/ informal language, vocabulary, or even sentence structure (if you’ve lived a bit longer as I have, you probably recall w
What Does It Mean to Have a Dry Sense of Humor?
Dry humor and dry-humor jokes are as old as the English language. As literature and the performance of literature developed in England over the course of centuries, irony came to be a beloved theatrical device.
Learning a New Language = Decoding a New Culture
Everything seems normal, and all the grammatical and semantic rules make sense while you are speaking only one language, and you can’t think outside as if this is the touchstone and if you are being asked about this matter, you may wonder if there are any other rules than these to be applied to languages. Isn’t this how human language was supposed to be? The answer is shockingly no! In fact, there are some fixed features of so-called “human languages,” but zooming in, you can’t find drastic vari
Grammar vs. Vocabulary—Where to Start Learning a Language
The use of language is a complex skill. The fact that we can name and categorize different aspects of the process doesn’t mean we should separate them when learning.
